Podcast Episodes

The Urban-Rural Divide Is Smaller Than You Think

Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, a public policy professor at USC, has spent years studying small-town America. What she's learned may surprise you.

📕 The Ov…

1 year, 1 month ago

How Economics Explains the World

Andrew Leigh, a former professor of economics and current member of Australia's parliament, shares key insights from his timely new book How Economic…

1 year, 1 month ago

A Brief History of the Female Body

In "A Brief History of the Female Body," Dr. Deena Emera draws on her vast expertise as a biologist, her experience as a mother, and her love of teac…

1 year, 1 month ago

How to Achieve Financial Freedom Without Sacrificing What Matters Most

Most entrepreneurs start a business seeking freedom but end up in a prison of hundred-hour workweeks isolated from their loved ones. Today: a guide f…

1 year, 1 month ago

Is Technology the World's Most Powerful Religion?

Today, we're joined by Greg Epstein, Harvard and MIT's humanist chaplain, who shares a few key insights from his new book Tech Agnostic.

1 year, 2 months ago

Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future

Award-winning journalist Jeremy Kahn shares his advice for staying on the right side of the AI revolution.

1 year, 2 months ago

Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going

A blueprint for a better future that offers a unified theory of human behavior, culture, and society.

📖 A Theory of Everyone by Michael Muthukrishna

1 year, 2 months ago

A Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine

As an assistant professor, practicing psychiatrist, university wellness leader, and regular media expert, Jessi Gold was used to constant busyness. B…

1 year, 2 months ago

Your Journey to Financial Freedom

Jamila Souffrant offers a step-by-step guide to achieving wealth and happiness.

1 year, 2 months ago

What We Miss in Our Pursuit of the Good Life

Happiness and meaning are usually seen as the two keys to the good life. But there's a third. Lorraine Besser is here to tell us more.

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1 year, 2 months ago